The Patriot Files Forums  

Go Back   The Patriot Files Forums > Conflict posts > Civil War

Post New Thread  Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 01-31-2006, 04:09 AM
revwardoc's Avatar
revwardoc revwardoc is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Gardner, MA
Posts: 4,252
Distinctions
Contributor VOM 
Default Archaeologists puzzle over object buried in Civil War cemetery

http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/news/...s/13743021.htm

University of Georgia archaeologists have been puzzling over finding an apparent manmade object buried in a historic Civil War cemetery.

Ground-penetrating radar on parts of Myrtle Hill Cemetery, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, found a reflection that did not look like a grave during a scan of two Civil War grave sites earlier this month.

"There definitely is something manmade there, something big and metal," said Sheldon Skaggs, a member of the archaeologist team. "Now we have to determine what it is."

Rumors have existed since the 1960s over what happened to two large cannons after the Civil War. No records have been found that indicate they were removed from the city.

Hugh Durden, commander of the local Sons of Confederate Veterans, said the large cannons, which could fire shells three times larger than standard cannons of the time, could have been stashed underground to protect them from capture.

"This could be treasure for Rome," Durden said. "It also could be somebody's old trash dump, but I don't think so. This is a major mystery."

The university team plans to follow up the find with a magnetometer or a radiometer for more explanation before attempting to excavate the site, Skaggs said. Rome officials would have to allow the second survey and the excavation.

During the Civil War, the city was home to two major hospitals and the famous Noble Brothers cannon foundry. Another large factory created carriages to haul cannons, Mississippi rifles and other items soldiers needed, Durden said.

"This is fun. It's exciting. It's the kind of thing Indiana Jones movies are made of," he added. "If we were to find something, it would show people just how important Rome was in the War Between the States."

In June 2004, the 32-acre cemetery was in the news when two teenagers were charged with vandalizing it. About 85 monuments had been damaged. Several markers were tipped over, others were broken and the walkway to the plot of Ellen Louise Axson Wilson - President Woodrow Wilson's first wife - was damaged, police said.
__________________
I'd rather be historically accurate than politically correct.
sendpm.gif Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
  #2  
Old 02-01-2006, 12:03 AM
Jerry D's Avatar
Jerry D Jerry D is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Nahunta,GA
Posts: 3,680
Distinctions
VOM 
Default

That will definitely be something to look fwd to keeping track of the results. I just read about this the other day .
__________________
[><] Dixie born and proud of it.
sendpm.gif Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
A Puzzle Boats General Posts 1 01-19-2007 03:22 AM
Is that Civil Service or Civil Serve-Us? colmurph General Posts 19 01-27-2004 01:17 AM
Object Lesson #7 SuperScout Political Debate 3 07-08-2003 06:20 PM
Another Puzzle reeb General Posts 2 07-20-2002 06:18 AM
Puzzle vetgirl General Posts 4 07-19-2002 06:12 PM

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 06:44 AM.


Powered by vBulletin, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.